steall

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Irish

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Noun

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steall f

  1. splash
  2. poured-out quantity, dash
  3. gush, flow; spell

Declension

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Declension of steall (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative steall steallta
vocative a steall a steallta
genitive steille steallta
dative steall steallta
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an steall na steallta
genitive na steille na steallta
dative leis an steall
don steall
leis na steallta

Derived terms

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Verb

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steall (present analytic steallann, future analytic steallfaidh, verbal noun stealladh, past participle steallta)

  1. to splash; spout, pour
  2. to dash, bash

Conjugation

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *stallaz, *staþl-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (to stand) and Proto-Indo-European *stel-. Akin to Old Frisian stal, Old High German stall (German Stall (stable), Stelle (place)), Old Norse stallr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /stæ͜ɑll/, [stæ͜ɑɫ]

Noun

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steall m or n

  1. a position, especially one that is standing; position of affairs, state, condition, standing
  2. place, stead
  3. a place for cattle, stall, stable
  4. fishing ground, place to catch fish

Declension

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  • Masculine
  • Neuter

Descendants

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  • Middle English: stal